Now I can't help but wonder what an "acceptable" wear limit might be. Mike
Old Volks Home wrote: > Frank - > > Thanks for the measurement. At this very moment, we have a TriStar in our > back shop undergoing a complete half-shaft, stub axle and brake job r&r > maintenance job. I just had the mechanic measure the spacer - > 41.76mmlong. Not bad for wear on a vehicle with 200K Kms and 16 > Swedish winters. > In fact the spacers are in better shape than some rust encrusted parts > elsewhere on the vehicle. As an example, the rear shoe retainer pins are > four times the normal diameter, most of it corrosion on the pins! > > Checked with VOA just now - $26.95usd each. > -- > Jim Thompson |
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